California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, Press Release: DB13:010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 25, 2013
Contact: Shannan Velayas, (916) 653-6575
Off-Year Voter Registration Report: Fewer Voters Registering with Political Parties in California
SACRAMENTO – The percentage of California voters registered with a political party decreased from 78.9% to 77.1% since this time two years ago, according to a California Secretary of State report published today.
The newly released registration report shows 75.7% of eligible Californians are registered to vote. While that percentage is down since the 2012 presidential election, when 76.7% of eligible Californians were registered to vote, it is up from 72.8% at this same time two years ago. Continue reading